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Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 welcomes 1,067 students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 welcomed 1,067 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Central Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 340 students.

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 roughly covers schools within Livingston County and has a main office in Pontiac.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Central Elementary School340-0.9%
Pontiac Junior High School317-4.2%
Washington Elementary School2125.5%
Lincoln Elementary School198-6.2%

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